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Scholarship
Postgraduate
ERC PhD studentship: The Ethics and Philosophy of Science of Machine Learning
University of Edinburgh
Closed (16 Mar 2026)
Funding
£20,780
Deadline
Monday 16th March 2026
Study level
Postgraduate
Where you study
University of Edinburgh only
STEM
Funding scale: Full Funding
Funding
- The successful applicant will receive a scholarship to cover tuition fees as well as a stipend at the UKRI minimum stipend rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/2026) for up to 4 years subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
- The award is open to UK and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for an on-campus PhD in Philosophy in academic year 2026/2027.
About the provider
Funding structure
- The successful applicant will receive a scholarship to cover tuition fees as well as a stipend at the UKRI minimum stipend rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/2026) for up to 4 years subject to satisfactory progress.
How to apply
- Relevant qualifications that render the applicant suitable for this role, academic CV, graduation certificates for undergraduate degree(s) and postgraduate degree(s) if applicable, transcripts for undergraduate degree(s) and postgraduate degree(s) if applicable, official translations of the above two documents in English if the original copies are not in English, two academic reference letters, academic writing sample, no more than 10,000 words.
- To formally apply for this position, please send your application package to PPLS PG Enquiries ( pplspgoffice@ed.ac.uk ) citing the reference code: ERC-TOY-PHD in the message subject.
- Applications will be reviewed after the application deadline ( Monday 16th March 2026 ).
- We will aim to inform applicants about the outcome of their interview by the end of April 2026.
- Please ensure that you include this reference code and your surname in all file name extensions attached to your application.
- The top candidates will be invited to interview.
Selection criteria
Timeline
- Deadline: Monday 16th March 2026. important: The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.
